![]() | About Ben BreskyBen Bresky is a music journalist and recording engineer living in Jerusalem. He hosts The Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast live every Tuesday interviewing a wide range of Jewish and Israeli musicians from Carlebach to klezmer, from hasidic to trance. |
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About Ben's ShowsThe BeatThe Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast interviews the latest Israeli and Jewish artists and covers a wide range of styles from Carlebach, cantorial, klezmer, Israeli trance, Mizrachi, rock, Sephardic, hasidic and everything in between. Past interviews have included Matisyahu, Avraham Fried, and Miri Ben-Ari. The Beat broadcasts live every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Israel time on http://www.IsraelNationalRadio.com. The old Beat archive can be found at http://www.israelbeat.blogspot.comListen to latest show |
Interview with Shmuel Nelson and Chanan Elias of the middle east rock-fusion band Semantra. Wed, Nov 11 Lenny Solomon and Shlock Rock have released their 31st album as a special "pay what you want " download Wed, Nov 04 Hawaiian Jewish singer Ken Solin performs live & discusses Jewish spirituality & rolfing. Wed, Oct 28 Aryeh Naftaly on the Grateful Dead tribute concert, making aliyah and faith in the Holy Land. Wed, Oct 21 Backstage stories of the Israeli music scene with photographer Aharon Hyman. Wed, Oct 14 Live simculcast of the RockAmi Festival at Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem with music from Soulfarm Sun, Oct 11 Matisyahu talks about G-d, Jamaica, Jerusalem, Chabad, his new CD "Light " and his tour in Israel. Wed, Sep 30 A journey through the best and most unique Yom Kippur music from cantorial to rock. Wed, Sep 23 Awesome Jewish songs from Johnny Cash, Shwekey, trance, reggae, jazz, hip-hop, Boombamela, Bat Ayin Wed, Sep 16 Interview with Jewish singer-songwriter Shlomo Katz on his new CD Malei Olam. Wed, Sep 09 "Yehudi Alternativi" metal band talks about becoming baal teshuvah and returning to Israel Thu, Sep 03 Shabbat, cholent, the shuk, and a new CD from two funky Jerusalem musicians. Wed, Aug 26 Chaim David talks about his new CD, his youth in Africa and his spiritual, uplifting music. Tue, Aug 11 Jewish rapper Eprhyme talks about "Punklezmerap", hip-hop Chad Gadya and funky spirituality. Tue, Aug 04 Poems on the Disengagment, Tisha B'Av & Rav Kook, and interview with Bible Women author. Tue, Jul 28 Listener submitted poetry on Jewish and Israeli subjects from around the world. Tue, Jul 21 Cool vocals-only acapella music from hasidic, rap, modern Israeli, African, and more. Tue, Jul 14 Israeli singer Kobi Aflalo mixes in some Latin color on his new hit album. Tue, Jul 07 Live acoustic performance and interview with Jewish singer-songwriter Dov Rosenblatt of Blue Fringe. Tue, Jun 30 Tim Sparks gives Naftule Brandwein's klezmer a smooth jazz guitar twist on new CD. Tue, Jun 23 |